Chief Engineer

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Serco Maritime has a fantastic opportunity for a Chief Engineer to join the team in Plymouth.

As the Chief Engineer, your role will be to operate and ensure correct maintenance and repair of the vessel's auxiliary machinery, ship's systems, and equipment in a safe, effective, and economic manner to ensure the vessel meets Flag State and Class standards. You will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and economic operation and upkeep of the vessel's hull and machinery systems, equipment, structure, and fittings, including electrical and electronic equipment, embarked craft, ship's boats, and portable plant.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the operational state and maintenance of all machinery and electrical equipment onboard the vessel.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• The operation, maintenance, performance, availability, security, custody, and safety of all equipment and systems in your charge
• The custody of drawings and publications related to the equipment and systems, and of ships' machinery spares and stores appropriate to your department
• The compilation of records, reports, and returns
• Maintaining standards of fire prevention and firefighting onboard vessels
• Providing all necessary written procedures for the Engineering Department as required by the Quality System or the ISM Code
• Demanding stores, fuel, and spare gear as necessary
• Acting as the Ship's Safety and Environmental Officer
• Being responsible for maintenance on more than one vessel
• Operating winches during towing tasks

What you'll need to do the role:

• Certificate of Competency issued under reg. III/3 of the STCW 95 code, Chief Engineer Certificates 3000kw (Tug)
• Leadership and people development skills
• First Aid certification
• Basic Sea Survival and CPSC Certificates
• ENG1 Medical
• Basic Management skills
• Health and Safety awareness
• Experience managing customers and suppliers
• Knowledge of the ISM Code
• Marine Industry background
• Understanding of a planned maintenance system (such as AMOS)
• Good electrical knowledge
• Flexibility in working hours
• Ability to undertake towage winch operations

What we offer:

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and development: Wide range of learning opportunities, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring, and internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans, discounts at leisure centres
• Discounts: Savings across around 1,000 retailers
• ShareSave scheme: Save regularly and buy Serco shares at a discount
• Employee networks: Supportive networks for colleagues
• Charity: Support a charity or organization with a paid volunteering day and tax-free donations through Payroll Giving

To discover more about careers in Defence, meet our team, and learn more about what we offer, please follow this link. We are also a signatory of the UK Government's Women in Defence Charter. For more information, click here.

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At Serco, we prioritize performance and potential. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and will make reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and are open to flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Leader and Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.